Address
Kalepolepo Beach Park, Kihei, Maui 96753
Kalepolepo Beach Park, Kihei, Maui 96753
TMK
(2) 3-9-001:Various
SHPD Historic Site Number
50-09-1288
National Register of Historic Places
#96001503
Abstract
The Kalepolepo Fishpond is situated on a fringing coral reef, with the main portion of the wall following along the outer perimeter of the reef. This type of setting was selected most frequently for the construction of loko kuapa (walled ponds), due to wave protection provided by the reef and the presence of a shallow shoal area. Kalepolepo Fishpond is significant as a well-preserved example of the technological achievements associated with the development of Hawaiian aquaculture. The fishpond was an economic resource that was important for its subsistence value to the people of the Kula District between approximately AD 1500 and 1880.
The Kalepolepo Fishpond is situated on a fringing coral reef, with the main portion of the wall following along the outer perimeter of the reef. This type of setting was selected most frequently for the construction of loko kuapa (walled ponds), due to wave protection provided by the reef and the presence of a shallow shoal area. Kalepolepo Fishpond is significant as a well-preserved example of the technological achievements associated with the development of Hawaiian aquaculture. The fishpond was an economic resource that was important for its subsistence value to the people of the Kula District between approximately AD 1500 and 1880.
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